3 plead guilty to human trafficking in JoCo massage parlor sting
From U.S. Attorney John Wood's news release:
Ling Xu, also known as "Cherry," 46, Zhong Yan Liu, also known as "Lucky," 36, and Cheng Tang, also known as "Tom," 22, all citizens of China residing in Overland Park, pleaded guilty in separate appearances this morning before U.S. District Judge Fernando J. Gaitan.
Each of the defendants pleaded guilty to coercing persons to travel across state lines and national borders to engage in prostitution and illegal sexual services.
They also pleaded guilty to money laundering by wiring more than $500,000 from the proceeds of that unlawful activity to China. Xu also pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft for using the passports and identification of her female workers in order to make most of those wire transfers. All three defendants remain in federal custody.


More people over here doing the job Americans are too lazy to do.
Ha Ha Ha.
Want some fries with that?
Posted by: Truth Teller | Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 02:43 PM
Yes, I mean hai, I would like fries with that, mama san.
I dare you to use "Tom," "Lucky" and "Cherry" in a single sentence.
Was that your sister I saw out on Independence snapping her chewing gum and flagging down cars? And you said Americans were lazy. Tsk. tsk.
Posted by: Rosie | Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 02:58 PM
TT, I'm just messin' wid ya.
Posted by: Rosie | Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 02:59 PM
Isn't "hai" the Japanese word for yes? Why would Chinese women be speaking Japanese?
Posted by: Gee | Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 03:28 PM
Tom was lucky to get a cherry along with his massage.
Posted by: JUNGLE JIM | Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 04:19 PM
Oh yes, modern day slavery is an opportunity for me to regurgitate trite jokes. Let's see, what can I come up with here. Oh wait, I just realized that this is actually a horrible crime. I guess that occurred to me because I'm not a total idiot. But anyway, big ups to stupid people. You all seem to rule the world, so keep up the good work.
Posted by: Steven | Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 04:24 PM
At least there was a happy ending.
Posted by: Eddy Haskel | Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Like Shaq said to Yao Min, "ching-chong-yang-wah-ah-soh"
Posted by: | Friday, August 22, 2008 at 01:41 AM